Definition of HURRAH

hurrah

Plural: hurrahs

Noun

  • a victory cheer
    • "let's give the team a big hurrah"
  • A cheer; a cry of hurrah!.

Verb

Verb Forms: hurrahed, hurrahing, hurrahs

  • To shout with joy, approval, or triumph.
  • shout `hurrah!'
  • To give a hurrah (to somebody).

Intj

  • Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

Examples

  • He wanted to hurrah when he finally found a seven-letter word on his Scrabble rack.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah.

Synonyms

hooray, well done, yay

Scrabble Score: 12

hurrah: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hurrah: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hurrah: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

hurrah: valid Words With Friends Word